*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 281--- Co.; sec'y and mgr. Tampico Fruit Co. Member University and Gamut clubs, Chamber of Commerce. OSBORNE, Henry Zenas. Editor, publisher and miner. Res. 401 W. 23d st., Los Angeles Cal. Born in New Lebanon, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1848; son of Rev. Zenas and Juliaette (Bristol) Osborne. Married to Helen Annas in 1872. Educated in public schools of New York. Printer's ap- prentice in office of "Buffalo Christion Advocate," 1862; same, "Republican," Cazenovia, N. Y., 1864; private in Co. E, 192d N. Y. Vol. Inf., and served in last campaign of Civil War in Shenandoah Valley, Va.; honorably discharged, Aug., 1865; printer in of- fice of Utica, N. Y., "Herald"; N. Y. "Times"; Titusville (Pa.) "Herald"; Cincinnati "Gazette"; Memphis "Avalanche"; New Orleans "Crescent;" New Orleans "Times"; New Orleans "Picayune"; pres. New Orleans Typographical Union, 1874; first vice-pres. International Typographical Union, 1876; reporter Associated Press and correspondent Chicago "Tribune" at New Orleans, 1873-78; founded and edited Bodie (Cal.) "Daily Free Press," 1878, and published it until 1884; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1884; purchased "Evening Express" and published it until 1897; gold mining, 1897; developed Dorleska gold mine in Trinity Co., Cal.; pres. Dorleska Gold Mining Co. Has held following U. S. offices: Receiver of public moneys, Bodie, Cal., 1878-84; collector of customs, Port of Los Angeles, 1890- 94; U. S. Marshal, Dist of So. Cal., 1898-1906. Charter member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1888; member of Board of Directors, 1908 to date; first vice-pres. of same, 1911, and pres., 1912. Capt. and aide-de- camp on staff of Brig.-Gen. E. P. Johnson, commanding First Brigade, Natl. Guard of Cal., 1889-95; delegate Republican Natl. Convention at Chicago, 1888; member Republican State Executive Committee, 1890-1900, excepting two years. Member Amer. Inst. Mining Engrs.; Cal. Miners' Assn.; past pres. So. Cal. Editorial Assn.; past first vice-pres. Cal. Press Assn.; charter member Sunset Club; pres. same, 1905; charter member California Club; Union League Club; Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Mines and Oils; member Masonic fraternity; past Worshipful Master So. Cal. bodge No. 278, F. A. M.; Past Eminent Commander Los Angeles Commandery No. 9, Knights Templar; charter member Al Malaikah Temple, Mystic Shrine; member G. A. R, and senior vice-commander-in-chief, 1912-13; natl. inspector general, 1910-11; asst. adjutant general, Dept. Cal. and Nev., 1909-10; post commander Stanton Post No. 55, Los Angeles, 1910; executive dir. 46th Natl. Encampment, G. A. R., at Los Angeles, 1912. Unitarian. OTIS, Gen. Harrison Gray. Citizen, soldier, journalist, editor of The Los Angeles Times. He was a farmer's son, a printer's apprentice, a roller-boy and a "journeyman." Possessed of the wanderlust when he was a young fellow, at 22 he married Miss Eliza A. Wetherby, in 1859, and became a family man while yet only little more than a boy in age. His school education was limited. The most valuable part of it was acquired in printing offices. Returning to Los Angeles after the close of the war in the Philippines, where he served as a brigade commander, he resumed his duties as president and general man- ager of The Times-Mirror Company and editor of the Los Angeles Times. He is still on deck. He is an Old Guard Republican and a steady op- ponent of political insurgency. His name and his journal are recognized and distinguished throughout the United States as the names of the "foremost defenders of the faith" in the sacred cause of freedom in the industries. In the long period of his residence in Los Angeles-nearly a third of a century-Gen. Otis has personally applied himself, almost without interruption, to his newspa- per tasks; yet in his capacity as a developer of the country, associated with others, he has engaged in out- side activities to no small extent. He has put money into land and cattle in the San Fernando Valley, in the delta of the Colorado River on both sides of the International Boundary line, and in the famous Tejon Ranchos lying northwestwardly from Los Angeles. He is a member of the American Academy of Sciences, Associated Press, American Newspaper Publishers' Association, Grand Army of the Republic, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Society of the Army of the Potomac, Military Order of Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans, National Society of the Army of the Philippines, Veteran Army of the Philippines, and Order of Sons *** end ***